Basavalinganadoddy Explained

Basavalinganadoddi
Other Name:Kaadudoddi
Nickname:B.L.Doddi
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:12.7013°N 77.0462°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mandya
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:706
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:375
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:571 476
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08232
Registration Plate:KA-11

Basavalinganadoddi or Basavalinganadoddy, is a village in Mandya district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It lies on the banks of the river Shimsha. It is 1.5 Kilometers away from the village panchayath headquarters of Kesthur. It is 13.5 Kilometers away from the nearest city Maddur and 94 kilometers away from the state capital Bangalore (now Bengaluru).

Basavalinganadoddi is named after the god Basava (Nandi), who is believed to be the mount (vahana) of Lord Shiva. Nandi Basaveshwara is a famous god here & a Jatra (a kind of festival) is celebrated in this god's name, which is famous by the name Nandi Basaveshwara Jatra, which happens once in a year during Sankranthi. Kaadudoddi is an ancient name for Basavalinganadoddy.

About half of the agricultural land in the village receives assured irrigation from the Krishna Raj Sagar (KRS).

Basavalinganadoddi's neighboring villages are Yadaanahalli in the north, Kesthur in the east and Adaganahalli in the west.Nearest college,Hospital, Bank and Police station is in Kesthur.

It is well connected to nearest cities like Maddur and Mandya.

Bangalore-Mysore expressway is just 12 Kms away from the village.

Geography

Basavalinganadoddi is located at .

Demographics

As of the provisional figures for the 2001 Census of India,[1] Basavalinganadoddy has a population of 706. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

Education

Basavalinganadoddi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 63%. This village has 2 schools which teaches from 1st to 4th std.

Business and economy

Basavalinganadoddi is a prominent agricultural village and it is famous for its Paddy, Ragi (Finger Millet), sugar cane & Tender coconut cultivation. Along with agriculture, sericulture is also a source of income to this village. In many agricultural fields in the village mulberry is grown and this is dependent on rains and KRS water supply.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. Web site: ಮಂಡ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯ ನಾಡು. kn-IN. 2019-05-15.
  3. Web site: Venkatesha (Independent(IND)) : Constituency - MADDUR (MANDYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate .